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Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared five days of mourning on Monday following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

“I announce five days of public mourning and offer my condolences to the dear people of Iran,” Khamenei stated in an official announcement.

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The tragedy, which claimed the lives of Raisi and other officials, occurred in East Azerbaijan province the previous day.